PTSD and OCD

Question 1

What are the three methods of trauma exposure in PTSD?

Answer 1

1. Directly experiencing
2. Learning/witnessing
3. Experience repeated details

Question 2

In PTSD, being in war is an example of what type of exposure

Answer 2

Directing experience

Question 3

In PTSD, seeing a murder is an example of what type of exposure

Answer 3

Learning or witnessing

Question 4

In PTSD, first responders hearing about a murder is an example of what type of exposure

Answer 4

Experiencing repeated details

Question 5

Is it true that the dominant symptoms of PTSD are not always fear/anxiety?

Answer 5

True, can be grief, anger, etc.

Question 6

Symptoms of PTSD (4)

Answer 6

1. Intrusive memories
2. Bad dreams/nightmares
3. Dissociative reactions (flashbacks)
4. Distress when presented cues

Question 7

What are the 2 main personal coping methods of PTSD

Answer 7

1. Avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma
2. Negative changes in cognition and mood

Question 8

Avoid memories, thoughts, external reminders, and feelings in PTSD is an example of what coping method?

Answer 8

Avoidance of stimuli

Question 9

Are people with PTSD sluggish?

Answer 9

No, very hyper-reactive

Question 10

What is the main treatment of PTSD?

Answer 10

Extinction learning

Question 11

What are people with PTSD scared of?

Answer 11

The memory

Question 12

Habituate or learn to cope with memories

Answer 12

Imaginal exposure

Question 13

Intrusive or persistent thoughts, images, or urges

Answer 13

Obsessions

Question 14

OCD thoughts can provoke _____________ & are _______ about having them

Answer 14

Extreme distress; Anxious

Question 15

OCD patients attempt to ________ some of their thoughts

Answer 15

ignore/supress

Question 16

OCD patient’s attempt to suppress their thoughts, why is this a bad thing?

Answer 16

Trying to suppress thoughts only makes us think about them more

Question 17

Repetitive thoughts or actions used to reduce obsessions, or according to rules that much be applying rigidly

Answer 17

Compulsions

Question 18

Compulsions are aimed at _______________________ or anxiety/ prevent a dreaded event

Answer 18

reducing distress

Question 19

What are the two types of range of insights?

Answer 19

1. Good
2. Absent

Question 20

Beliefs not true

Answer 20

Good range of insight

Question 21

Insight/delusional beliefs definitely true

Answer 21

Absent range of insight

Question 22

What is the primary cause of OCD?

Answer 22

Over-significance of intrusive thought

Question 23

Compulsion = _________

Answer 23

coping

Question 24

Ritual/safety behavior is called a

Answer 24

compulsion

Question 25

What is the major issue with compulsions?

Answer 25

The patient never learns that the thoughts/urges are dangerous

Question 26

Equate thought with an action

Answer 26

Thought-action fusion

Question 27

What is a treatment for OCD?

Answer 27

Exposure and blocking compulsion

Question 28

Why does response prevention work in OCD?

Answer 28

Do not allow compulsions

Question 29

In OCD treatment, it is important to remember what 3 things

Answer 29

1. Thought is not dangerous
2. Thoughts will go away
3. Feared consequences will not come true